Fireplace Makeover

No turning back now. The work on our living room has officially began! We started with a simple project...re-tiling the fireplace.

To refresh your memory here's the BEFORE...

Although the brick and tile were in excellent condition, I didn't like how the beautiful wood mantel gets lost amidst the red masonry.

Hubby started by laying out the pattern for the wall tile.

You can see his little helper assisting him line up the tile.

Once everything is laid out, the tile is ready to set.

Out comes the tile mastic, trowel, spacers, and wet saw for cutting. Thankfully we had all these items on hand. The total cost of the project was a very affordable, $80.

Tiles are NOW set. The fireplace interior received a coat of high heat spray paint....

This is a first look photo. We still have to grout, but choosing a grout color is a BIG decision. There are so many choices that Hubby and I are at a temporary impasse.

I have to be honest, I'm still freaking out...you know the feeling you get when you change something and then you wonder if you made the right decision????

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Sincerely, Lisa

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